Interaction of Cryptococcus neoformans extracellular vesicles with the cell wall

JM Wolf, J Espadas-Moreno, JL Luque-Garcia… - Eukaryotic …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans produces extracellular vesicles containing a variety of cargo,
including virulence factors. To become extracellular, these vesicles not only must be …

Extracellular Vesicles from Cryptococcus neoformans Modulate Macrophage Functions

DL Oliveira, CG Freire-de-Lima… - Infection and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans and distantly related fungal species release extracellular vesicles
that traverse the cell wall and contain a varied assortment of components, some of which …

Cryptococcus neoformans Is Internalized by Receptor-Mediated or 'Triggered' Phagocytosis, Dependent on Actin Recruitment

CR Guerra, SH Seabra, W de Souza, S Rozental - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Cryptococcosis by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans affects mostly
immunocompromised individuals and is a frequent neurological complication in AIDS …

The impact of proteomics on the understanding of functions and biogenesis of fungal extracellular vesicles

ML Rodrigues, ES Nakayasu, IC Almeida… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Several microbial molecules are released to the extracellular space in vesicle-like
structures. In pathogenic fungi, these molecules include pigments, polysaccharides, lipids …

Exploring Cryptococcus neoformans capsule structure and assembly with a hydroxylamine-armed fluorescent probe

CJ Crawford, RJB Cordero, L Guazzelli… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Chemical biology is an emerging field that enables the study and manipulation of biological
systems with probes whose reactivities provide structural insights. The opportunistic fungal …

Structure and biological activities of acapsular Cryptococcus neoformans 602 complemented with the CAP64 gene

YC Chang, R Cherniak, TR Kozel… - Infection and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
The extracellular polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans is a well-recognized
virulence factor. Strain 602 is an acapsular clinical isolate of unknown serotype which has …

A Quick reCAP: Discovering Cryptococcus neoformans Capsule Mutants

D Boodwa-Ko, TL Doering - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause severe
meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised hosts and is a leading cause of death in …

Cryptococcus neoformans capsule regrowth experiments reveal dynamics of enlargement and architecture

MP Wear, E Jacobs, S Wang, SA McConnell… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
The polysaccharide capsule of fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a critical
virulence factor that has historically evaded complete characterization. Cryptococcal …

Cryptococcus neoformans-Infected Macrophages Release Proinflammatory Extracellular Vesicles: Insight into Their Components by Multi-omics

L Zhang, K Zhang, H Li, C Coelho… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans causes deadly mycosis in immunocompromised individuals.
Macrophages are key cells fighting against microbes. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-to …

The capsular dynamics of Cryptococcus neoformans

D McFadden, O Zaragoza, A Casadevall - TRENDS in Microbiology, 2006 - cell.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is a soil-dwelling fungus that causes life-threatening illness in
immunocompromised individuals and latently infects many healthy individuals. C …